Of all the self-aggrandizing things Trump has used our taxpayer dollars for, a paid ad calling on us to "love" him is the last straw. I mean, until the next one.

While two-thirds of Americans watched the terrorist attacks unfold live, more than a quarter experienced it first in their own minds and only later that day via replays on TV. Ironically, I was one of them.

It's important to remember that publicly disclosed sources of funding can also be used to disrupt political campaigns the same way dark money can. Either has the potential to overwhelm elections.